Several township millage issues on Tuesday's ballot

Published 8:00 pm, Saturday, August 5, 2006

Several townships in Midland County have millages on the ballot on Tuesday, asking for support on road projects and for fire departments.

* Hope Township voters will decide on renewing a 1.75 mill levy for fire department operation, maintenance and equipment. The tax will expire in 2013 and raise an estimated $72,000 in the first year of the millage.

* Jasper Township residents will also look at renewing a fire millage at 1.0 mills. This will raise $32,000 for the fire department the first year and runs until 2013.

* Jerome Township has a fire operations and equipment millage renewal on the ballot as well. This will extend the 1.0 mill tax through 2011. This will provide $126,000 in revenue to the Jerome Township fire department.

* Mills Township voters will decide on an new 1.0 millage for road maintenance and improvements. The tax will raise $43,000 in the first year and will expire in 2011.

* Porter Township also has a road millage on the ballot Tuesday. A 1.0 mill tax will raise $32,000 to go toward road maintenance and improvements. The tax will expire in 2009.